Yinchuan Travel Guide

The capital of Ningxia Province, the large city of Yinchuan makes a good introduction to the province and is an interesting place to explore.

Worth It?: If you plan to explore Ningxia Province, Yinchuan makes a good base.
What to Do: visit the pagodas, shop until you drop in the shopping malls and market places.
Best Time to Go: between April and September, when the weather is warm and dry.
How Long?: Allow two or three days to explore Yinchuan and the surrounding area.
Trivia: Yinchuan is nicknamed the Phoenix City as it has reinvented itself a few times.

A large number of interesting daytrip destinations are located just a few minutes' bus ride from Yinchuan, which makes this an ideal place to spend a little time. There are also a large bus and train stations, making travel to the rest of China from Yinchuan simple.

However, there are few interesting attractions actually located in the city itself and many visitors are happy to simply use Yinchuan as a base to explore. There are plenty of places to stay here as well as good restaurants and places to shop.

Travel to Yinchuan - Getting There

Most visitors to Yinchuan arrive via Yinchuan People's Airport, which is situated 25 miles from the city center and has connecting flights to cities such as Beijing (1 hour), Shanghai and Zhengzhou. Yinchuan is also well connected to the rest of China by road and rail, with train journeys from Beijing taking around 19 hours.

Yinchuan Things to Do

Yinchuan Attractions

West Pagoda

also known as XiTa, climb to the top of this pretty pagoda for views of the Old Town.

East Pagoda

a great place to spend time on a hot summer's day.

Xin Hua Street

browse for souvenirs in the street's large shopping malls.

Side trips from Yinchuan

Western Xia Tombs: take a bus 25kms out of the city to visit this magnificent collection of ancient tombs.